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Hochzeit auf den ersten Blick’ Season 12 Opens With Rule Violation Reveal and First All-Male Wedding

Producers introduce post-honeymoon ‘Herzenstage’ to shore up matches after an uneasy premiere.

Overview

  • The season premiered on October 21 on SAT.1, marrying Daniel and Lina as well as Marlon and Michelle in the first episode and introducing additional pairs.
  • Matching expert Beate Quinn said a couple secretly met before their altar encounter, violating the experiment’s central rule; the pair’s identity and any consequences were not disclosed.
  • The German edition features its first male same-sex couple, Marc and Marco, with their wedding slated for episode two next Tuesday on SAT.1 and Joyn.
  • A new format element, the ‘Herzenstage’ in Tyrol, brings couples back together after their honeymoons to work with experts Markus Ernst, Beate Quinn and Dr. Sandra Köhldorfer.
  • Early signals include Michelle acknowledging brief doubts during her ceremony and the newlyweds reporting limited physical closeness during their trip.